Going into Friday’s game against Dundee, Red Jacket junior Bailey Hixson was 28 points away from the 1,000 point mark for her career. If Hixson didn’t reach the mark against Dundee at home, she would certainly break the record in one of the team’s next two road games.

“We wanted to honor her here and not away,” Red Jacket coach Jeff Clark said. “I met with the team and they agreed that we should go for it here, so we were all on the same page.”

Hixson scored a season-high 32 points to get the milestone in the Indians’ 61-34 win over the Lady Scots on Friday.

“It feels pretty good,” the fourth-year varsity player said. “It pumps up our team again halfway through the season, so I think it was a good thing for our team.”

“It was really nice to do it at home, it’s a lot better than doing it on the road,” she added.

Hixson got off to a strong start with 10 points in the opening quarter, as Red Jacket took a commanding 19-5 lead. She added seven more points before halftime.

The junior converted a three-point play with two minutes left in the third quarter to give her 24 points going into the fourth quarter.

Hixson hit a pair of free throws with 6:43 left and Shanty Hawke stole the ball on Dundee’s ensuing possession and found Hixson for a layup. After the ball fell through the cylinder, the crowd erupted and the buzzer sounded to stop the game for a celebration.

Hixson hugged her teammates, coaches and her older brother Tyler, who scored his 1,000th point as a senior last year. Red Jacket Athletic Director Rick Yehl handed the ball to her family in the stands.

“It’s just a testament to how hard she’s worked to date,” Clark said. “This year there are more scorers (on the team), but she’s continued to keep her scoring up. Even with them assisting her as much as they did tonight, they still all scored a lot. It’s a great achievement I’m proud of her.”